CarComplaints.com Notes: So far the 2011 Elantra doesn't have the same volume of transmission problems that 2010 owners are fighting with. It also doesn't have the same pattern of steering and braking complaints that are piling up with the 2013 model year.
We're not saying the 2011 is perfect -- I mean, what were they thinking advertising their MPGs -- but there are worse choices.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
11 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,724 miles
About These NHTSA Complaints:
This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Takata recall airbag light is constantly on and it sounds like allot of people having same problem. We literally turned the car on and it lit up and hasn't shut off.
When the vehicle is in motion, the car when moving at a slow speed, like take off at a signal light, the car will shut down. While in motion the car will make loud noise when taking off slow. The sir bag light is on but dealer states nothing is wrong with the car. Engine light is not on. This has been happening for about a month. No one can seem to tell me what is the problem is or how to repair it. I checked google for the problem and many Hyundai Elantra owners are having the same issues. I feel like I was ripped off and Hyundai isn't doing anything about it. Please help
2 days ago, 05/31/2017, the driver's airbag light illuminated at vehicle start and turned off during the drive. 06/01/2017, the same light illuminated and stays on. 06/02/2017, I scheduled an appointment with a Hyundai dealership to check the clock spring. Dealer notified me of both failed clock spring and failed airbag unit and advised a warranty fix for the clock spring and $700 repair for the airbag. This car is 6 years old and the airbag unit doesn't just up and quit working all of a sudden. This is a serious safety issue and I urge NHTSA to research and call for a recall, otherwise owners are paying exorbitant amounts of money for a repair of something that shouldn't fail ever.
The cruise control quit working, airbag light is on, and radio preset channels often are erased. Our mechanic diagnosed the problem being a malfunctioning clock spring.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. While operating the vehicle, the air bag sensor indicator illuminated, which indicated a possible driver side air bag system failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 64,000.
Air bag indicator will not go off indicating that the vehicle airbags will not work in the event of an accident. Wires and clock spring are all ok. As I was researching the problem, I realized that many 2011 Hyundai Elantra drivers report the same complaint.
I have 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The air bag light came on at approximately 118000 M for no reason whatsoever. Took to dealer & was told car isn't part of recall, so I would need to pay for repair of approx $300. I didn't repair as I see same complaint from many owners. Also, all back end of car lighting has to be replaced every 6 months. There has got to be a defect with some way it was manufactured.
The airbag light switched on shortly after the warranty expired. After discussion with the dealership, they said the clock spring needed to be replaced, which costs around $300. If this is not replaced, the airbags will not deploy in the case of a collision. Based on my own research on the internet, this seems to be a common problem amongst Hyundai Elantra with recently expired warranties. Since this is a common problem, I believe this is a safety system defect and should be fixed for free under recall.
Airbag warning light comes off and on. Dealer states the clockspring is bad. After doing some research there are a lot of complaints regarding this problem. Also found out when the airbag light is on the airbag will not deploy if there was an accident. There should be a recall on the clockspring.
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated. In addition, the main driver side air bag warning sensor illuminated. The dealer diagnosed that the clock spring sensor failed and needed to be replaced with a new clock spring sensor. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The failure mileage was 76,550...updated 04/11/17 updated 10/13/2017
The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, another vehicle crashed into the rear causing the driver to crash into a utility pole. During the crash, the vehicle sustained significant damage to the front end but the air bags did not deploy. The driver suffered a concussion, neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was taken at the scene. No further information was available. The vehicle was towed and the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.
My Hyundai Elantra was in the parking lot, as I turned on the vehicle I noticed that the airbag light was on. I immediately contacted Hyundai and they informed me that I would have to drop of the vehicle to get it diagnosed. The service department said that the airbags are not covered under warranty and that the costs would be $250. Shouldn't airbag safety be covered under a warranty? this vehicle is only 5 years old. It was purchased brand new off the lot! please help!
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. When the vehicle was started, the air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the dealer, but was not repaired. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 13V115000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 54,000.
The airbag light on the dashboard indicator will not turn off and the passenger airbag light does not illuminate when there is no passenger. This is a safety concern and I contacted Hyundai, round rock, tx, for some information for which they were unable to relay to me without them having to computer analyze for an extreme cost. I feel anything to do with a safety concern should be investigated and analyzed without a charge. Please advise with your understanding. Thank you.
Airbag light continuously is lit up. I started the car one day and the airbag light came on and will not shut off. I have taken it to a garage and it cannot be reset. I was informed that the air bag checkspring is defective and needs to be replaced. The car has not been in any type of crash. The mechanic stated this should be a warranty/recall item as it shouldn't just go bad.
In my 2011 Hyundai Elantra, the airbag light is constantly on. This seemed like a safety issue and so I took it to the Hyundai dealership that I purchased the car from and they quoted me $300 to replace the clock spring. After doing some research, I have noticed this is an ongoing issue with this car and that I am definitely not the only Hyundai Elantra car owner this has happened to. Without the $300 to replace the clock spring, the air bags will not deploy in the event of a collison. How is this a safety issue and therefore not on a recall list?
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